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Record ID: IARCH-A3960A
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 32 no. 164: ""Great number of Roman coins enclosed in an urn many of the coins having got into the hands of the workmen could not be recoverd, yet several of them, in good preservation, of the Emperor Hadrian, were in the possession of the late D. Stephenson, Esq., architect." J. Sykes, Local Records (1833), I, 354; J.H. Corbitt, in AA (4), XXXVIII (1960), 120 The date of discovery was Feb. 1790. M.A. Richardson, The Borderer's (or Local Historian's) Table Book (1864), ii, 332; E. Birley, Research on Hadrian's Wall (1961), 162 Including Hadrian"
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Gateshead', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-5AA8C3
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 236 no. 973A: ""Mr Mc Kenna, a member of the staff of the Public Library and Museum, South Shields, informs me that in 1927 a friend showed him 10 radiate coins said to have been dug up near the Seven Sisters, Whickham. I have not been able to trace these coins.. K.A. Steer, The Archaeology of Roman Durham (1938), unpublished PhD Thesis, Durham. Undated. Late 3rd century"
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whickham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PAS-81128C
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Published
A medieval gold finger-ring, with a four-cusped setting containing a transparent imitation 'gemstone'. The hoop is stirrup-shaped and the shoulders are each engraved with panels of foliate decoration. The hoop is slender and slightly bent. The ring probably dates to the 14th or 15th century. Analysis at the British Museum has shown that it is made of gold, and that the 'gemstone' is probably made of glass. The ring weighs 2.7grams, and the diameter is 21mm.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Last updated: Friday 24th October 2014
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Record ID: NCL-291531
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver cut-halfpenny of John I, shortcross class 4, 5 or 6, dating 1204-1216. Minted by Richard in Durham.
Created on: Friday 24th January 2014
Last updated: Friday 24th January 2014
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Record ID: NCL-EF7998
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy weight of Post-Medieval date, probably c. 1700-1800. The weight is discoidal with a scene on the obverse. The scene depicts, in worn, low relief, a man riding backward on a donkey walking/running left. A second figure can be found on the donkey's back, facing forward, and possibly engaged in a sexual act with the man. The detail of the second figure is more obscured by wear. This object was used to create the medallion recorded in KENT-A77AF7 https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1063028
Created on: Monday 16th December 2013
Last updated: Thursday 5th May 2022
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Record ID: PUBLIC-E75012
Object type: SCRAPER (TOOL)
Broad period: MESOLITHIC
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete mesolithic thumb scraper. Worked from a larger flake on one side with bulb of percussion and striking platform removed. Ripples travel from right to left on the unworked face. It has a curved profile with part of the cortex present on the worked face. Pressure flake have been removed contimuously from its end to its right hand side with possible retouching along the same edge. The flint is a brown grey colour and not very opaque.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd July 2013
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Record ID: NCL-DB2DC8
Object type: BROOCH
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy trumpet brooch of the early Roman period, c. AD 75-200. Only the head of the brooch remains with a cast integral lug and missing headloop, for which the base is still visible. The lug retains the spring of the pin, consisting of eight coils around a central axel. The head has broken from the bow as it emerges from the head. The object has an even patina, but is notable for its size, being at the larger end of the spectrum for this type of brooch.
Created on: Tuesday 16th October 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 17th October 2012
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Record ID: NCL-2420C0
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver halfgroat of Charles I, 1625-1649.
Created on: Wednesday 8th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: NCL-240557
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward III, Post-Treaty series, minted in York, 1369-1377. North no 1293.
Created on: Wednesday 8th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: NCL-23E043
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Edward III, Pre-Treaty series, minted in York, 1351-1361.
Created on: Wednesday 8th August 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: NCL-A35666
Object type: CANNON BALL
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast iron cannonball of Post-Medieval date, probably dating to 1640 or later. The cannonball is spherical with an even coat of corrosion across its surface. There may be some indication through the corrosion of the flashmarks, from the two moulds from which the ball was cast. The weight is approximated at 2.5kg or 5lbs.
Created on: Wednesday 9th May 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Record ID: NCL-63C551
Object type: SPINDLE WHORL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy spindle whorl of Medieval date, c. 1200-1500. The spindle whorl has been crudely cast into an elongated and irregular hemisphere with a circular perforation through it.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: NCL-63B660
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy weight of Post-Medieval date, c. 1700-present. The weight is wedge shaped, with a broad sub-rectangular base that narrows to a thin rectangular top. The underside of the base has a slightly convex rectangular impression. The object weighs is approximately 2oz, or 1/8th of a pound.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: NCL-639976
Object type: SEAL
Broad period: MODERN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead-alloy bag seal from Russia, 1822. The seal is discoidal, but incomplete with raised letters on each face. The obverse reads: ...Р// Ж12Н// [1]822 The reverse reads: МПДО// НИКО// НЮР
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 28th February 2012
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Record ID: NCL-628F61
Object type: TOY
Broad period: MODERN
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy water pistol toy of later 19th or early 20th century date. The object takes the form of a revolver or 'six-shooter' handgun, missing the sqeezable balloon handle. The attachment for the handle is a projecting disc that would have fitted into a socket. The gun is not an exact replica in miniature, however, as there is no trigger or trigger guard, hammer or sight at the end of the barrel. The end of the barrel of worn and slightly rounded and appears solid. Flashmarks are visible along the upper and lower faces around the perimeter of the object.
Created on: Thursday 23rd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th October 2014
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Record ID: NCL-0CC8D3
Object type: SHOT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pecked stone artillery shot of the Post-Medieval period, c. 1600-1700. The shot is solid and made of a hard sand- or siltstone.
Created on: Wednesday 15th September 2010
Last updated: Thursday 16th September 2010
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Record ID: NCL-C7D386
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver shilling of Elizabeth I, 1594-1595/6. North no 2014.
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-C165A7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver penny of Henry II-Henry III, not further distinguishable, 1189-1247.
Created on: Wednesday 17th February 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 15th March 2011
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Record ID: NCL-A0BD50
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight of the late Medieval or Post-Medieval period. The weight is trapezoidal in profile, with 7 facetted faces from base to top. The top has a solid glob of lead that appears to be an incomplete suspension loop. The glob has a narrow rectangular perforation through it, but there is little space for a hook or another form of suspension. The body of the weight also has circular holes drilled into it. The base is rather elaborate, with 7 drop-shaped wedges radiating from the centre.
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NCL-F82F03
Object type: MOUNT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Gateshead
Workflow stage: Published
A copper alloy openwork mount with loop, dating to the post-medieval period. It is flat, openwork and lozengiform in shape. A circular loop extends from the apex. The centre of the object is decorated with a lozengiform moulding. On the underside, the central moulding is hollow and there appear to be four attachment lugs, one at each corner of the object. It has a length of 55mm, a width of 39mm and a thickness of 5mm. The style of the object dates it approximately to the 17th century, and the integral attachment lugs on the reverse support this date. Compare NCL-97E903, which has simi…
Created on: Monday 9th May 2005
Last updated: Monday 6th November 2023
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